Positive Psychology

Theory & Frameworks

Find articles on the theories, models, and frameworks that help explain and apply key concepts in positive psychology.

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Transpersonal psychology

What Is Transpersonal Psychology? 9 Examples and Theories

Have you ever had an experience of feeling connected to something larger than yourself? Perhaps while[...]
Behavior therapy methods

Behavior Therapy Methods: 12 Best Techniques & Worksheets

Behavior therapy originates from attempts by science and psychology to understand, predict, and control human behavior[...]
Systematic desensitization

Systematic Desensitization Steps: 13 Techniques & Worksheets

Systematic desensitization is used to treat extreme aversions through a combination of graded exposure and relaxation.[...]
Behavior therapy

What Is Behavior Therapy? Your Ultimate Practitioner’s Guide

“Behavioral modification therapy is as easy as ABC: antecedents, behavior, consequences” was a catchphrase we used[...]
Classical Conditioning Learning

Classical Conditioning in the Classroom: 4 Examples

Have you ever wished that you could just ring a bell or sound a gong and[...]
Internal External Locus of Control

Internal vs External Locus of Control: 7 Examples & Theories

How much control do we really have over our lives? Many psychological theories have attempted to[...]
Locus of control

The Locus of Control: Tests, Scales & Questionnaires

How much we feel in control in each area of our lives predicts life satisfaction and[...]
Classical Conditioning

4 Classical Conditioning Experiments & Studies

Can you think back to when you were in school and the bell rang for lunch?[...]
Classical conditioning

What Is Classical Conditioning Theory? 6 Real-Life Examples

Until the 1950s, behaviorism was the dominant school of thought in psychology. It attempted to explain[...]

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